Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202584975 - Worker Is Severely Burned after Short Circuit

Accident Summary Nr: 202584975 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 01/29/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310605621	02/02/2009	1731	238210	Budget Electrical Contractors Inc Dba Bec

Abstract: At approximately 12:45 p.m. on January 29, 2009, Employee #1, of Budget Electrical Contractors Inc. dba BEC, was preparing to pull electrical feeder cables into the main electrical switchgear (General Electric Spectra Series Switchboard, 3,000 amp, 480 volt, 3 phase). He received first, second, and third degree burns to 90 percent of his body when the line short circuited. Employee #1 was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRIC SWITCH, CONSTRUCTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310605621			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Fire/explosion

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